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From Cangzhou to Xing Ji, Zhang Shan had also thought about many things for Zhang Siyan. The Zhang Family had treated Zhang Siyan as their own child, and just like that, they moved from the Cangzhou's Regional Palace to the County City.

The Empress Dowager Zhou only did two things in the Tzu Ning Palace, one of which was chanting buddhist scriptures. The second thing he had to do was to summon the Wan over to him and make him lose consciousness. He had done a good job with the Wan as well.

It was just that since the Wan came to the Tzu Ning Palace, it could be said that Zhu Youtang came back later than the Wan did. If he coincidentally met the Wan, he would not make things difficult for Zhu Youtang in front of the Tzu Ning Palace's main hall. However, the situation on the road would be different.

This time, Zhu Youtang and Wan met on a narrow path.

"Greetings to Imperial Consort." Zhu Youtang had always remembered the words of the Former Empress Wu, so he had always been patient with the latter as well.

"Yo, the crown prince just came back from studying too hard." [The Crown Prince is so diligent, it is a blessing to me.] If His Majesty knew the diligence of the crown prince, he would definitely be happy about it. " Zhu Youtang had always known that once he met the Wan, nothing good would happen.

Indeed, the Wan was digging a hole for him.

"Looking at the blue colored clothes hidden behind the young man's back, the corner of Zhu Youtang's mouth curled up into a mocking smile. What am I looking forward to! ' Seeing the person, Zhu Youtang immediately knew that it was Empress Dowager Zhou's servant, probably here to invite him.

However, this servant was hiding right now and didn't dare to help him. It could be seen how much the imperial concubine had been spoiled!

It was better to save oneself than to beg for help.

Zhu Youtang thought about the first year he was conferred the title of Crown Prince, and the summer that had turned into eleven years of history. Therefore, this was the first time Zhu Youtang felt that the imperial city's summer weather was cool and refreshing.

But this joy didn't last long, "You dare to stop me, do you know who I am? There isn't enough ice in the Imperial Concubine Palace, shouldn't we need the crown prince's side? "

After experiencing the first battle with the Wan, even if Zhu Youtang was only seven years old, he still understood. The Consort Wan was definitely not saying that his father was merciful, the Wan just didn't like him. As such, looking at the Yao Guang Palace's servants relying on their strength, Zhu Youtang did not panic.

"Not only was he not flustered, he wasn't the least bit surprised." "Shunzi, why aren't you bringing the ice cubes over? What are you waiting for?" As the crown prince, it is only right for me to do something for the Imperial Concubine. "

Ignoring all these useless things, Zhu Youtang did not place any of them in his eyes. As expected, Song Zi still understood Zhu Youtang's thoughts. The things that came out of the East Palace were not ice cubes, but just a few pans of water.

"Why, Sect Leader, are you looking down on the things in my Eastern Palace?" Zhu Youtang watched as the manager retreated a step, but did not extend his hand to receive the water basin. Zhu Youtang's face immediately became ugly, the imposing manner on his gloomy face was still there.

"This servant came to take the ice. This servant heard that the East Palace took the last piece of ice from the ice cellar. However, the Imperial Concubine could not tolerate summer vacation right now and wanted ice to dispel the heat. This servant does not want this basin of cold water. " Compared to the bluffing crown prince, Qing Rou was more worried about Wan's punishments.

Unlike the crown prince, the Consort Wan had climbed up from the lowest floor to his current position. Therefore, the Wan had plenty of ways to punish a slave. It was also because she had been a servant for too long, Consort Wan knew what was needed to be a servant.

Therefore, there was a way to control it, the Consort Wan was not a mediocre person. To be able to capture the hearts of others, Wan was able to succeed.

Since Qing Rou was able to serve the Wan with absolute determination, a seven year old crown prince would naturally not put her in his eyes. Crown Prince, your servant has offended you. " Qing Rou did not care whether Zhu Youtang was happy or not, she immediately ordered a search in the palace.

"The East Palace is searching as they please, if there's not a single piece of ice today. You guys just wait to be punished together, hurry up and go. "

Consort Wan originally wanted to cause trouble, but now she was stuck on something and couldn't leave. Does Wan need a reason to take care of Zhu Youtang? It was all because Wan didn't like Zhu Youtang.

Therefore, even if he couldn't find trouble with Zhu Youtang himself, as the claws and fangs of the Consort Wan, the person would have to go to the Eastern Palace to cause trouble for the Consort Wan to see.

Even though Zhu Youtang had not lived a good life in the past five years, he was still a little angry. However, with the protection of the Former Empress Wu, Zhu Youtang's life did not seem to be difficult to bear.

"A servant like you dares to be so presumptuous in my Eastern Palace? Consort Wan doesn't even put me, a wise crown prince, in her eyes, right? Do you want to be alone and accompany you to the Tzu Ning Palace? "

It was his first time seeing Consort Wan, and he was already able to speak so sarcastically to her. How could a mere servant allow Zhu Youtang to step on her head? " Also, all of the ice cubes in the Eastern Palace are here, are you going to bring your things with you? "

Zhu Youtang did not have the patience to negotiate with Consort Wan's lackey. Today was the day Zhu Youtang should pay respects to Ji Shufei. Zhu Youtang had not seen his mother for more than half a month and now that he was worrying about something, he was very unhappy.

"Your Highness, it's not that this servant isn't sensible. The West Palace had indeed said that the last of the ice cubes had already been taken away by the East Palace. If Imperial Concubine wants to use ice cubes as food for your Herba Euphorbiae, I have no choice. "

Seeing that Zhu Youtang was stubborn, Qing Rou had no choice but to use Zhu Jianshen to pressure him. Qing Rou hoped that she could succeed like this. After all, if Zhu Youtang did not give them any ice cubes … If she didn't manage to accomplish what the Consort Wan had asked her to do, Qing Rou really didn't dare guarantee what would happen to her.

"You actually dare to use royal father to pressure me, you sure are bold. I didn't even know that Consort Wan was actually able to do what servants do. " The first time Zhu Youtang met him, he mocked the Wan for being ruthless and merciless.

This time, it was even more impolite, directly saying that the Wan was born with a lowly background. Qing Rou would never dare to speak up. No matter what, if she did, it would be a mistake.

"Zhu Youtang sure has a temper. He actually dares to talk back to you at this time." When Consort Wan heard these words, she did not seem to be angry. On the contrary, she was in a rather good mood.

Qing Rou absolutely did not dare to be presumptuous in front of Consort Wan, "This servant was only borrowing the momentum to build up his momentum, but in the end, I did not make the crown prince yield."

"Alright, I don't blame you. You can leave now." With regards to Zhu Youtang, even he did not expect that such threats would be able to make Zhu Youtang listen to him.

"Empress, do you want this servant or not?" Qing Rou's sister made a beheading gesture, causing Consort Wan to take a glance at her. Inwardly disagreeing, he shook her head.

"We are gentle people, what are you doing?" Thinking about what Zhu Youtang had said to him the first time he saw him. Consort Wan knew that Zhu Youtang was a stubborn and untamed person by nature.

Originally, Zhu Youtang was only six years old when he was brought out from West Palace. Back then, when Zhu Youtang first saw the emperor, Consort Wan coincidentally received news of the Palace of Heavenly Purity's servants. Knowing that Zhang Min was talking too much in front of the emperor, the Consort Wan did not make a sound.

Instead, he had secretly looked at Zhu Youtang from the Palace of Heavenly Purity, with his messy hair all over the place. His face was yellow and lean, his clothes ragged. If Consort Wan thought about it, perhaps even the beggars in the Shuntian Palace would have a better appearance than this prince.

Although Zhu Youtang did not look as handsome as he looked, he wasn't as good-looking as Zhu Youyuan. However, these flaws could not change this child. He was Zhu Jianshen's seed. Putting aside the fact that the Empress Dowager Zhou s of the Eastern Palace and the Princess Huiqing s outside the palace had long known of Zhu Youtang's identity, even Zhu Youtang's face could be seen through.

The father and son duo were too similar.

Zhu Jianshen himself was someone who was easily controlled, Consort Wan knew about him all along. Seeing Zhu Youtang act this way, he looked much more miserable than Zhu Youyuan. Naturally, Zhang Min and the Empress Dowager Zhou's plan succeeded. Zhu Jianshen hugged his cheap son and cried.

"My son, you've suffered." According to the looks of the Consort Wan behind the screen, Zhu Jianshen's rare fatherly love was probably aroused by his ghastly appearance.

Those who knew that there was someone else in the Palace of Heavenly Purity were all servants bribed by the Wan. Regarding the words of the Consort Wan, it had always been an imperial edict, so it would be impossible for them to talk too much. Therefore, even the emperor Zhu Jianshen didn't know that the Consort Wan had come and go.

"Your son hasn't suffered much, but your mother hasn't been well in West Palace." Zhu Youtang did not dare to make too many requests from Zhu Jianshen, so he could only try his best.

"We will have Zhang Min bring your mother out from West Palace right now. "Don't worry, you will grow up well by my side in the future." Zhu Youtang's appearance was really pitiful. His clothes did not fit his properly and his hair was in disarray. His face was still yellow and skinny, without any trace of the nobility.

"Thank you royal father, mother finally doesn't have to suffer anymore." Zhu Youtang could be said to be crying tears of joy, yet Zhu Jianshen felt that this son of his was the most filial person. Coincidentally, the The Ming Dynasty governed with filial piety as well. Zhu Jianshen himself also did the same, even towards the Wan's favor, he rarely dared to disobey their actions.

Empress Dowager Zhou saw that Zhu Jianshen had feelings of love and guilt for Zhu Youtang, this son of his, so his heart was thumping loudly. There was no difference between the Great Ming Dynasty and the direct descendant, mainly because the Emperor Yongle himself was the one who instigated the rebellion.

Thus, Emperor Yongle was not orthodox in front of the historians. The current The Ming Dynasty was established by the age of the Emperor, by the age of the Emperor. Therefore, the Empress Dowager Zhou calculated that although the Zhu Youyuan that the Chen Fei had sent out was not bad, but no matter what, he did not know how the Wan would deal with the next generation of emperors.

In the end, the Empress Dowager Zhou made up his mind and cried in front of Zhu Jianshen. Especially since the country could not afford to lose a crown prince in a single day, ever since Zhu Youji died. This Great Ming Dynasty had not had a Crown Prince for almost five years, and all the previous generations of princes had all been given the title of Crown Prince at the age of two.

Empress Dowager Zhou was indeed clear about Zhu Jianshen's thoughts, it was no wonder that they were mother and son.

"Child, look at your life in West Palace. The Wailing Home's grandson is also a very talented person, a very good and knowledgeable kid. " Pulling Zhu Youtang, the Empress Dowager Zhou began to whimper with snot and tears.

"Using Wailing Home as an example, this child will become an enlightened Monarch in the future." Knowing that Zhu Jianshen believes in these unorthodox things, Empress Dowager Zhou had plenty of ways to make Zhu Jianshen listen to him.

"Your child has come to thank your royal father, your royal father has agreed." The Empress Dowager Zhou did not care whether Zhu Jianshen was stunned or not, with just that one sentence, he had branded Zhu Youtang as the crown prince.

"In this lifetime, Wailing Home thought that the heirs to the Emperor were very thin, but now, even the heavens are protecting him. Now that Wailing Home has found the prince that the Emperor was living in seclusion with, this is the Emperor's eldest son. "

With that, the Empress Dowager Zhou pushed Zhu Youtang to the front of the Minister of the previous dynasty, "Is the Second Prince carved from the same mold as the Emperor? Wailing Home does not meddle in the affairs of the imperial court, but I hope that all the ministers will not disappoint the late emperor's request. "

When the Empress Dowager Zhou said this, the court official also thought that this prince was not easy to handle. To be able to nurture a bit of bearing, at least at this very moment there was no prince who was afraid of the stage. He should have great accomplishments in the future as well. It seemed that he was not as confused as the emperor.

And Zhu Youtang himself had merely said this because of the advice Former Empress Wu could give, 'If you want to protect yourself and your mother, you must listen to Empress Dowager Zhou's words. "